“As client’s recruitment model’s have become more sophisticated, recruitment consultants have become less so.”
March 9, 2012 1:08 PM written by Philip Marks 
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This is a great quote from a leading MD of a UK recruitment business. It refers to the fact that client’s have developed their recruitment models from managed vendor to RPO to in-house teams and beyond.
A version of this subject matter is probably the most discussed topic in the recruitment industry … apart from the economy of course! However, this quote is more insightful because it delves in to the business models within the recruitment process rather than the normal bleating from squeezed agencies. Austerity measures don’t just bring with them binge drinking and chain smoking amongst frustrated recruiters. They also drive efficiencies and new business processes, with mixed results in my opinion.
Do recruitment consultants provide you with an appealing shortlist and save you time or is the value minimal?
December 29, 2011 11:00 PM written by Philip Marks
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I was once bet a bottle of champagne to prove that Londoners were friendly by going up to three random people, separately and engaging them in a 3 minute lighthearted conversation. Do you get good customer service in shops? Do you get great service in hotels? ARE Londoner’s friendly? The answer to the question about Read more
Recruitment – Do you want the blue pill or the red pill?
November 23, 2011 11:38 AM written by Philip Marks
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I love that scene from The Matrix where Neo gets shot at with 100 bullets and he slows time down, leans back, relaxes and dodges every one of them. He seems to control time and space. What he has done is change his perspective of what is going on in reality. As you can tell, Read more
Recruitment Roulette
November 8, 2011 9:52 AM written by Philip Marks
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Casinos understand gamblers. They know that the vast majority of punters have no strategy, at least not one that they will stick to when the going gets tough. Poor gamblers chase their money all over the table. However, as any professional gambler will tell you, if you have a proven system, then stick to it Read more
Breaking News: Vaccine For Recession
October 25, 2011 10:02 AM written by Philip Marks
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“In Minneapolis, Chicago, London, Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong, the numbers quickly multiply: one case becomes four, then sixteen, then hundreds, thousands, as the contagion sweeps across all borders, fueled by the countless human interactions that make up the course of an average day. A global pandemic explodes.” Don’t panic. This is the synopsis for Read more
Standards? It’s money that talks, isn’t it?
October 14, 2011 11:35 AM written by Philip Marks
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Manager: “Call the candidate back and tell him the other offer was pulled!” Consultant: “I can’t, the client offered him directly.” Manager: “Then tell him there are rumours of redundancies, last in first out and all that.” Shocked? Probably not. Infuriated? I would certainly hope so. The recruitment industry sometimes has a reputation for only Read more
